| 单词 | riot |
| 释义 | riot n 1 [C] wild or violent disturbance by a crowd of people 暴乱; 骚乱 Riots broke out in several areas. 有几个地方发生了骚乱. The police succeeded in quelling the riot. 警方把暴乱镇压了下去. (fig 比喻) There´ll be a riot (ie People will be very angry) if the government doesn´t invest more in this service. 倘若政府不对此公用事业增加拨款, 就要天下大乱了. 2 [sing] ~ of sth profuse display (of sth) 充分的表现或展示 The flower-beds were a riot of colour. 花坛里色彩缤纷. a riot of emotion 感情的宣泄. 3 a riot [sing] (infml 口) very amusing thing or person 极有趣的事物或人 She´s an absolute riot! 她这个人真逗! 4 (idm 习语) read the Riot Act => read. run `riot behave in a wild, violent or uncontrolled way 撒野; 闹事 Football hooligans ran riot through the town. 闹事的足球迷在城里胡作非为. (fig 比喻) weeds running riot in the garden 园中蔓延滋长的杂草 Inflation is running riot and prices are out of control. 通货极度膨胀, 物价失去控制. riot, v [I, Ipr] take part in a riot 暴动; 闹事 There´s rioting in the streets. 街上有人闹事. renewed outbreaks of rioting 骚乱的再度爆发. rioter n person who riots 参加暴乱者; 闹事者. |
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